title: [Prevention of wound infection in elective colon surgery by the use of systemic ceftriaxone and ornidazole].
abstract: In this study prophylactic effects of ceftriaxone and ornidazole on the patients undergoing elective colon surgery was studied in the surgical clinics, Medical Faculty of Karadeniz Technical University. Colon cleaning with Nichol's method was performed in all cases. But kanamycin and metronidazole were given instead of erythromycin and metronidazole. One hour before the operation ceftriaxone 1 gr. and ornidazole 500 mg. (IV, IM) were administered. Those antibiotics were followed by ceftriaxone 2 gr. daily and ornidazole 1 gr. daily (IV, IM) three days after operation. The wound infection were observed in the postoperative period (5%). The average hospitalization time of the cases were 12 days. This period was 18 days and 21 days in the cases having infection. Side effects related the drugs were not observed and there were no significant laboratory changes.
authors.affiliation: Karadeniz Teknik Universitesi, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dah.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alhan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oncü
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yandi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Köksal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009950:Ornidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D009950:Ornidazole; D002443:Ceftriaxone
vernacular_title: Elektif kolon cerrahisinde sistemik seftriakson ve ornidazolun yara enfeksiyonunda profilaktik etkisi.